Multilateral contribution to the IFRC - in support of the emergency response efforts of the Malagasy Red Cross Society (MRCS) to deliver assistance to affected people with a focus on the following sectors: Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter.

Madagascar is a poor country listed among low-income fooddeficit countries. The country population is estimated at 24 million inhabitants. Extreme poverty (per capita consumption under $1.25 - 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) per day) has floated around 58% and the majority of the population are poor (92% living below $2 PPP per capita per day).